1920–21 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1920–21
League Result:2nd
Cup1 Result:First round
League Topscorer:
Tommy Browell (31)
Season Topscorer:
Tommy Browell (31)
Highest Attendance:50,155 v Burnley
(26 March 1921)
Lowest Attendance:2,000 v Everton
(23 February 1921)
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Nextseason:1921–22

The 1920–21 season was Manchester City F.C.'s thirtieth season of league football, and seventh consecutive season in the Football League First Division, excluding the four years during the First World War in which no competitive football was played.

Football League First Division

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
28 August 1920LiverpoolAAnfield2 – 4Goodwin, Browell30,000
30 August 1920Aston VillaHHyde Road3 – 1Browell (2), Murphy40,000
4 September 1920LiverpoolHHyde Road3 – 2Browell (3)30,000
6 September 1920Aston VillaAVilla Park1 – 3Murphy14,000
11 September 1920ArsenalAHighbury1 – 2Browell42,000
18 September 1920ArsenalHHyde Road3 – 1Browell, Barnes, Murphy30,000
25 September 1920Bolton WanderersABurnden Park0 – 350,000
2 October 1920Bolton WanderersHHyde Road3 – 1Woodcock, Fayers, Browell40,000
9 October 1920Derby CountyABaseball Ground0 – 320,000
16 October 1920Derby CountyHHyde Road0 – 035,000
23 October 1920Blackburn RoversAEwood Park2 – 0Woodcock, Johnson30,000
30 October 1920Blackburn RoversHHyde Road0 – 035,000
6 November 1920Huddersfield TownALeeds Road1 – 0Barnes22,000
13 November 1920Huddersfield TownHHyde Road3 – 2Browell (2), Fayers30,000
20 November 1920Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford1 – 1Barnes66,000
27 November 1920Manchester UnitedHHyde Road3 – 0Browell, Barnes, Murphy40,000
4 December 1920Bradford CityAValley Parade2 – 1Murphy, Browell20,000
11 December 1920Bradford CityHHyde Road1 – 0Browell30,000
18 December 1920SunderlandARoker Park0 – 118,000
25 December 1920West Bromwich AlbionHHyde Road4 – 0Browell (2), Barnes (2)
27 December 1920West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns2 – 2Browell (2)40,000
1 January 1921SunderlandHHyde Road3 – 1Murphy (2), Browell40,000
15 January 1921ChelseaAStamford Bridge1 – 2Murphy35,000
22 January 1921ChelseaHHyde Road1 – 0Browell30,000
5 February 1921EvertonAGoodison Park0 – 335,000
9 February 1921EvertonHHyde RoadAbandoned
0 – 0
30,000
12 February 1921Tottenham HotspurAWhite Hart Lane0 – 235,000
23 February 1921EvertonHHyde Road2 – 0Browell (2)33,000
26 February 1921Oldham AthleticABoundary Park0 – 230,000
5 March 1921Oldham AthleticHHyde Road3 – 1Browell, Johnson, Barnes16,000
9 March 1921Tottenham HotspurHHyde Road2 – 0Browell, Barnes35,000
12 March 1921Preston North EndADeepdale1 – 0Fayers18,000
25 March 1921MiddlesbroughHHyde Road2 – 1Johnson, Barnes30,000
26 March 1921BurnleyHHyde Road3 – 0Barnes (2), Johnson50,155
28 March 1921MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park1 – 3Browell29,000
2 April 1921BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 2Fayers40,000
9 April 1921Sheffield UnitedHHyde Road2 – 1Browell, Johnson20,000
16 April 1921Sheffield UnitedABramall Lane1 – 1Barnes23,000
20 April 1921Preston North EndHHyde Road5 – 1Browell (3), Barnes (2)20,000
23 April 1921Bradford Park AvenueHHyde Road1 – 0Browell25,000
30 April 1921Bradford Park AvenueAPark Avenue2 – 1Fayers, Barnes10,000
2 May 1921Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road3 – 1Barnes (2), Warner18,000
7 May 1921Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park1 – 1Browell40,000

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Jim Goodchild42 0 1 0 43 0
DF Jack Brennan42 0 1 0 43 0
DFFrank Carroll12 0 1 0 13 0
DF Sam Cookson42 0 1 0 43 0
DFJoe Edelston6 0 0 0 6 0
DF Fred Fayers40 5 1 0 41 5
DF Eli Fletcher35 0 1 0 36 0
DFGeorge Gray1 0 0 0 1 0
DFHarry Jarvis1 0 0 0 1 0
DFJohn Leyland1 0 0 0 1 0
DFSid Scott2 0 0 0 2 0
DFHerbert Tyler3 0 1 0 4 0
DF Max Woosnam34 0 1 0 35 0
MF Mickey Hamill28 0 0 0 28 0
MF Spud Murphy40 8 1 0 41 8
MF Sammy Sharp5 0 0 0 5 0
FW Jack Allen7 0 0 0 7 0
FW Horace Barnes41 17 1 0 42 17
FW Tommy Broad23 0 1 0 24 0
FW Tommy Browell42 31 1 0 43 31
FWJoe Cartwright2 0 0 0 2 0
FW Dick Crawshaw2 0 0 0 2 0
FWErnie Goodwin5 1 0 0 5 1
FW Tommy Johnson12 5 0 0 12 5
FW Paddy Kelly13 0 0 0 13 0
FW Harry Taylor2 0 0 0 2 0
FWJimmy Thompson2 0 0 0 2 0
FW Jack Warner5 1 0 0 5 1
FW Wilf Woodcock13 2 0 0 13 2

Scorers

All

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Tommy Browell FW 31 0 31
Horace Barnes FW 17 0 17
Spud Murphy MF 8 0 8
Fred Fayers DF 5 0 5
FW 5 0 5
Wilf Woodcock FW 2 0 2
FW 1 0 1
Ernie Goodwin FW 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals70 0 70

See also

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